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Nate Annau

Nate Annau

Undergraduate Mathematics and Computer Science double major at UC Santa Barbara

Hi! My name is Nate, and I’m a fourth year undergrad at UC Santa Barbara.

I am broadly interested in scientific computing, particularly physical simulations, computer graphics and techniques in numerical analysis. I am an undergraduate researcher in the Computational Applied Science Laboratory at UCSB, and am actively working on a CUDA accelerated solver for Hamilton-Jacobi equations. Outside of my interests in math, CS and physics, I am also an amateur historian and guitarist.

Education #

UC Santa Barbara #

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (3.87 GPA) #

Sep 2023 – Jun 2026 | Santa Barbara, CA

Notable Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms; Machine Learning; Information Theory; Computer Security; Quantum Computing; Programming Language Theory

Undergraduate researcher in the Computational Applied Sciences Laboratory, beginning in January 2026.

UC Santa Barbara #

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (3.87 GPA) #

Sep 2022 – Jun 2026 | Santa Barbara, CA

Notable Coursework: Real, Numerical, and Complex Analysis; Linear Algebra; Group and Ring Theory; Topology

Completed a Directed Reading and associated poster presentation, covering Coxeter Groups and Buildings

Cañada College #

Dual enrollment through Cañada Middle College (4.0 GPA) #

Jun 2020 – May 2022 | Redwood City, CA

Work Experience #

Software Engineering Intern | Playlab AI #

Jun 2025 – Sep 2025 | Remote

  • Rigorously compared various document parsing services for RAG by developing a custom benchmarking framework
  • Expanded parsing and chunking capabilities significantly in the internal API, adding handling for common data formats
  • Used heavy typing features in Python, focusing on maintainability and readability, and greatly expanded unit tests

Software Engineering Intern | HiveTop #

Jun 2024 – Aug 2024 | Berlin, Germany

  • Developed key pages, such as a graph dashboard for device telemetry, of a frontend platform using Vue and Tailwind with Primevue components
  • Created REST endpoints in the Rust backend to facilitate data transmission from embedded devices
  • Architected major elements of our CI / CD setup, using Github actions, ESLint, and mypy

STEM Center Tutor | Cañada College #

Jan 2022 – May 2022 | Redwood City, CA

  • Assisted students with homework and mastering key concepts in Calculus, Differential Equations, and Newtonian Mechanics
  • Created high quality study materials and explanations to address common deficiencies in student understanding